A group of youth have stormed the parliament  with a coffin  condemning  the manner with which the house  is handling the numerous  cases of murder and kidnap  of women and children that have been reported  across the country  in the recent months . The group led by Ferdinand Luta  have …

The economic experts have predicted a slowdown in the growth of economy in Uganda due to the newly introduced taxes on mobile money and social media introduced by the parliament. According to Dr. Fred  Muhumuza,  a Principal Researcher at Development Policy International, the taxes will see  people reduce  down mobile money and social …

The Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group is set to launch a road map to protest the approved mobile money tax after the first campaign failed. The group’s first campaign focused  on soliciting  over 250 signatures from the MPs to ensure they reject to the mobile money tax . In an …

The police has today revealed the respective routes and parking space for the pilgrims who are  going to visit Namugongo on  Sunday 3RD June 2018 in their dignitaries. While addressing the media today at Namugongo the Kampala metropolitan traffic commander Norman  Musinga  revealed some of the road diversions including Naalya …

The National Resistance Movement(NRM) chairperson, also President Of Uganda HE. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today  called the NRM  MPs for a meeting that most of them are expected to attend. The issues to be discussed include increasing the salaries for the science teachers and the bill about sugar issues among …

Chairman for Nakeseke Ignatius Kiwanuka  has requested  the public not to vote for thieves in the forthcoming Local Council 1 elections. “I request all the people to vote the leaders who can protect their property but rather not who take the sides of the rich and steal peoples land” said …

Doreen Nsimire a resident of China zone, Nakiwogo  division, wakiso district was today found at her boyfriend’s place in Entebbe, Katabi zone after almost a full month. Doreen, a worker at sky hotel Entebbe got missing on 24TH April 2018  at 8:00pm was yesterday(Friday) discovered by the Entebbe police  at his lover’s …

An fast moving Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) passenger train hit a trailer, registration number KCA 351V rammed into a trailer yesterday(Friday) at around 8PM as the trailer was crossing the railway, however no life was lost. The trailer that was knocked down by the train which was  coming from Kampala passing …

The worrying levels of eforestation have left HE. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni wonering about the effeciency of the administration in the area. M “As I was travelling from Rwakitura to Adjumani, I got worried as the forests are being destroyed and the administrators cannot explain to me the reasons why.” he …

Democratic party president Norbert Mao was  in Mityana district earlier on today on the agenda of bringing back people in the party and solving internal party disputes where he called the residents to advocate for better roads. “Some of the members left the party, but still you can come back …

National Water and Sewerage Cooperation(NWSC) with help from police has in Mukono has arrested a one Geoffrey Wasswa over impersonation. The arrested is a citizen of Kigombya in Mukono who was arrested after he went to Major Andrew  Bakimbiga’s home in Kigombya to survey and connect him to the water …

Research has proved a stiff increase in Measles cases around the country. Most affected areas include Kampala, Wakiso, Lwengo, Mbale, Parisa and this has been attributed to lack of vitamin A in the body. According to Dr  Christine Nabatanzi the eye  department head at  Mengo hospital ,children who were never …

Police has today confirmed that the 36 people who were arrested from USAFI mosque in Kampala  will be facing different charges for the crimes they committed. Among these who were arrested on 28 April 2018  are those with crimes like defilement , murder of the late Susan  Magara and kidnapping …

Mubende town council is experiencing a deficit of law enforcement officers and town agents to boost its operations and government projects. This was revealed the the town council mayor Ssekiziyivu Innocent. Innocent said “Right now, we have 2 law enforcement workers compared to the 18 which we should have” said …

Members of parliament who sit on the parliamentary committee in charge of  finance in parliament led by Henry Musasizi have exerted pressure on Jennifer Birigwa from the ministry of finance  to explain where they put the  money from different government organizations and districts that is not spent during its planned …

After rumor circulating that some of the taxi drivers in Kampala  have vowed not pay the money they agree upon earlier on in a meeting, Mustafa Mayambala, the chairman of Drivers and Conductors Central Association (DACCA) has come out to clear the airwaves. In his words Mayambala says, “All tax …

Over 500 households have been destroyed in Butalejja district following a heavy rainfall that started yesterday and is still raining. This district is known for experiencing  floods and landslides in the country and over 7 villages have been displaced  with about 1400 people displaced away from their homes, properties destroyed …

Government has embarked on combating the spreading Cholera disease in Hoima district. The ministry of health has today carried out immunization of cholera  in Hoima district in the sub county of Kigolaba. The process will run for 3 days that is from 3 -6 of may for  the first phase …

Today 3rd May is the world press freedom day, the journalists in Uganda through their association the Human Rights Network for Journalists have started walking on the streets  to go the railway play ground where the ceremony is taking place . This year’s celebrations are rhyming to a theme “Keeping Power …

  Yesterday intern doctors through their association known as the Uganda medical intern association declared a strike over going  on their jobs until further notice . They attributed the strike to missing their salaries for a period of two  months and the government has remained reluctant  about such an issues …

  Matovu Charles age 43  a resident and Local Council 1 chairperson of Kabonero, Kyotera a part of greater Masaka region was  attacked by thieves  during the night who cut his body with sharp pangas. These thieves demanded  for money, phones and animals from Charles. He was  admitted to the …

It was yesterday in Sembabule at the international labor day celebrations where president Museveni confirmed his plans of bringing Cuba doctors in Uganda . He blamed the Ugandan doctors for not having the desire to work yet the government does not have enough money.  The president also condemned the same …

A lot of people  have been  displaced away from their homes  following the  constant rainfall  that has led  to landslides ,people’s property have been destroyed including crops and houses among others . Bududa  district LC 5 chairperson, Wilson Watira has warned people who are still in the affected areas to …

Uganda joins the world to celebrate the 1st of May as International Labour Day in Sembabule district play ground where the ceremony is taking place. The celebrations have been delayed by a heavy down pour though. The  state minister for gender and culture Hon. Peace Mutuuzo yesterday called upon all …

The information we have received is  that the government of Uganda is set to carry out free immunization on hepatitis B . According to  Dr Charles Olwalo who heads the medicine  department from National Medical Stores , ” “we are gathering  drugs from different  districts  to immunize people” He said …

Today morning, a total of 10 police cars have been seen in Mengo around Lyna day care primary school. Led by one of the suspects, police seemed to be trailing the moves of the Susan Magara murders. Police officers wearing face masks however stopped journalists from taking pictures of whatever was …

People with cars, motorcycles and pedestrians have been warned over travelling when it’s raining . In a statement from the prime minister’s office, the ministry of disaster and preparedness has called upon all the people to stop travelling during heavy rainfall because this has made some of them lose their …